#fulbright award

[graphicpolicy]

Cecil Castellucci Receives a Prestigious Fulbright Award

Cecil Castellucci Receives a Prestigious Fulbright Award #comics #comicbooks

The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have announced that Cecil Castellucci of California has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. This will lead her to complete a project at The Animation Workshop/VIA University College in Denmark with the aim to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both…

[stellakapezanou]

I’m immensely proud and grateful to The Fulbright Program and Fulbright Greece for receiving the Artist Award 2023-24.

Becoming a #Fulbrighter is not just an honor, it’s a title for life.

I’m now looking forward to a successful Residency in Santa Fe Arts Institute in New Mexico, US! 🇺🇸

https://www.fulbright.gr/en/grantees/greek-grantees-profiles/fulbright-foreign-student-program/artists/1658-stella-kapezanou

[charlotte-of-wales]

NEWS: Princess Elisabeth will be attending Harvard University in Boston starting this Fall, where she will be getting a Masters in Public Policy. She was also selected for an Honorary Award from the Fulbright Program, the international educational exchange program of the US Department of State. This two-year master's degree will complete her university education.

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

06/12/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David Fane; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Con O'Neill; Rosie Carnahan-Darby; June 12 Pulse Rememberance; Tell Tale TV Reminder; EMMYS FYC; SchadenFreude; Love Fan Spotlight: Cast Cards; OFMD Colouring Pages; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Tonight's Taika;

== David Fane ==

Congratulations are in order for David! He's been awarded the 2024 Fulbright Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer's Residency! Learn more on what that is and what he plans on doing with it on CreativeNZ's Site!

Source: Creativenz Instagram

== David Jenkins ==

For those of you not on twitter-- Twitter decided to turn off the ability to see anyone's likes that were not your own. A lot of people took issue with that-- including David as you can tell.

Source: David Jenkins Twitter

== Rhys Darby ==

Another picture of Rhys At To 29 and Beyond. He really is just a little guy.

Source: To_29_and_Beyond Instagram

Just a little appearance from The Cryptid Factor boys <3

Source: Schreiberland Instagram

== Taika Waititi ==

More gorgeous picture of Taika from the 84th Annual Peabody Awards

Source: Sthanlee's Instagram And a sneaky Taika photo at the venue.

Source: lauren_.jessica's Instagram

== Con O'Neill ==

More pics of Con and crew at his new short film.

Source: Krisdeeds Instagram

== Rosie Carnahan Darby ==

The one and only Rosie Carnahan-Darby has asked for some help regarding getting a petition signed to save the natural wonder of Pupu Springs from mining! Wanna help our Captain's wonderful wife out? Please sign the petition if you are able/willing-- warning it does require a name, email and your "location" but you can choose international, it doesn't have to be in NZ. It's for a good cause!

Source: RosieCD's Twitter

== June 12 Pulse Nightclub Remembrance ==

I realize this isn't OFMD related, but it's pride month, and it is queer related and I know it's affecting a lot of you. Just wanted to take a moment to remember those lives lost at Pulse on this day in 2016. Rest In Power Friends.

Source: VotoLatino Instagram

== Tell Tale TV Reminder ==

Final round is still going on! Remember to please vote for Rhys, Ruibo, and Our Flag Means Death (as well as any other shows you'd like)! Tell Tale TV Awards

Source: TellTale TV's Instagram

== Emmy's FYC ==

Emmy voting starts tomorrow! June 13-23 is the last chance to make an impact! Keep pushing those tags if you feel up for it! #EMMY4RHYSDARBY, #EMMY4TAIKA, #EMMY4CONONEILL, #FYC, #EMMYS. Thank you to our kind crewmates over at Our Flag means Fanfiction for keeping us apprised of the timing and really pushing for this!

Source: Our Flag Means Fanfiction Instagram

== SchadenFreude ==

WBD Isn't having a great day.

Source: WBD Nasdaq

Their day didn't get any better because our friends over at NeverLeftPodcast decided to show some comparisons between WBD's stock and the other streaming platforms.

Source: NeverLeft Podcast Twitter

== Fan Spotlight ==

== Cast Cards ==

Tonight's cast card from @melvisik is another one of our background actors, specifically an English Soldier. Thanks Mel!

Source: @melvisik's Twitter

== OFMD Colouring Pages ==

Today we have more awesome colouring pages by @patchworkpiratebear and distributed by @adoptourcrew! Today is Ed themed, can you tell?

Source: AdoptOurCrew / PatchworkPiratebear's Tumblr!

= Little Echo Artist =

Tonight is a special treat by the fabulous @littleechoart on their instagram! An absolutely beautiful tribute to our wonderful show <3 Please check it out!

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Chloë A (@little.echo.artist)

Source: Little Echo Artist's Instagram

== Love Notes ==

Hey there lovelies. We've made it half way through another week. I know it's been a rough one, but you all are doing great, you're persevering. Tonight I wanted to share some graphics I found from this particular account that really helped me feel a bit stronger today...they're simple, but they make a big impact. Remember that you are doing the best you can in everything you're dealing with, and even if progress is slow, even if you have to take a step back. it's still happening. Don't give up on yourselves lovelies. You're doing everything you can, and that's what matters. Sending so much love, and hugs your way. Reach out if you need support <3

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The New Happy® (@newhappyco)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The New Happy® (@newhappyco)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The New Happy® (@newhappyco)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The New Happy® (@newhappyco)

Source: NewHappyCo on Instagram

== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==

Tonight's theme is Goofy Men with Hats. Two days of Taika as Hemi from Space Waltz in a row, you ask? Yes. What of it? I love the oblivious goober. Gifs courtesy of our friends @mulder-isms and @theylorswift <3

[ofmdrecaps]

08/05-06/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David Jenkins; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Vico Ortiz; Samson Kayo; Kristian Nairn; Ruibo Qian; David Fane; Rachel House; Minnie Driver; Dominic Burgess; Aug 7 WBD Q2 Earnings Call: Fuckery; Articles; National Maritime Museum in Cornwall; Fan Spotlight: Cast Cards; Never Left Podcast; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Today's Taika;

Well, best intentions and all that-- another two dayer because that's just how this month has been. Lots and Lots going on with our cast & crew, friends <3

= David Jenkins =

Well David tried to give us all heart attacks yesterday.

And then today he sent some love after Astroglide brought tears to our eyes on twitter.

Source: David Jenkins Twitter

= Rhys Darby =

Lots of Cryptid Factor sightings! Reminder! Cryptid Factor is in London this Friday!

Video of a sighting of Indiana Buttons

Also! Dan and Stede The Nessiehunter gave us some quick live videos of their trip to Lochness!

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Steve Feltham (@steve_the_nessiehunter)

= Taika Waititi =

Another AppleTV spotlight of Time Bandits! Reminder, new episodes out tomorrow, Aug 7!

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Apple TV (@appletv)

Then Rita pulled Taika into another Tiktok trend.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by RitaBot | UK Owen (@ritabotowen)

= Samson Kayo =

Samson out with Yvonne Orji <3

Source: Yvonne Orji's Instagram

= Kristian Nairn =

Kristian is reminiscing about Game Of Thrones- his book is coming out on September 24th, 2024-- you can still preorder it online!

Source: Kristian Nairn's Instagram

= Vico Ortiz =

Vico asked what quite a lot of us have wondered about before. IYKYK.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Vico Ortiz (@puertoricaninja)

Source: Vico Ortiz Instagram

And some more photos of Vico with their loves.

Source: Vico Ortiz Instagram

= Ruibo Qian =

Ruibo is inviting everyone to join her on Aug 8, at 12am PST for a meditation. You can access it on Ruibo Qian's Youtube!

Source: Ruibo Qian's Instagram

= David Fane =

Some of you may remember that our dear Fang, David Fane, was awarded the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer's Residency! Now, I'm not 100% sure, but I know that Fulbright partners with the Kennedy Center, and so I'm thinking that's what David's referring to in his most recent instagram story. Good luck David! We are rooting for you!

Source: David Fane's Instagram Stories

= Rachel House =

Rachel's movie, The Mountain (Temaunga) has been officially selected for the Toronto International Film Festival! Congrats Rachel and everyone involved in the film! Learn more on TIFF's website!

Source: Rachel House's Instagram

= Minnie Driver =

Minnie was featured in Rose & Ivy!

Source: Rose and Ivy Journal Instagram

= Dominic Burgess =

Everything about this photo makes me smile.

Source: Dominic's Twitter

== #DontStreamOnMax: Fuckery Reminder ==

Our friends over at @adoptourcrew are calling on everyone to help with the fuckery tomorrow during the Q2 Earnings Call. Remember to flood social media with #DontStreamOnMax and #FireDavidZaslav!

Source: Adopt Our Crew Twitter

== Articles ==

Thank you to Meowzawowza_ on twitter for sharing the contents of this article!

https://if.com.au/allen-marshall-palmer-on-the-benefits-of-shooting-in-new-zealand/

Source: Meowzawowza_ Twitter

= National Maritime Museum Cornwall =

A HUGE thanks to @merryfinches for sharing this absolutely awesome find with us-- and thank you for bringing letting me share it in the recap Kylie! You continue to be one of the sweetest, kindest, most amazing folks on the planet <3 Please visit Kylie's blog here for more info! Here's a quick excerpt! "The exhibit is running until early 2025, so if you’re in Cornwall before it closes then you should go down and stare at a go at floating cardboard cutout of Ed for a bit 🥰💕"

Source: @merryfinches Tumblr

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Cast Cards =

Thank you so much to @melvisik for keeping these up! It's still so amazing to think of just how many people made our show happen! First up is Bradley Rubin, another one of our Production Designers! Second up is Brigid M. who is apparently unspecified (according to https://ofmd-crew.com/)! Mel thinks she may be an action talent!

And last but not least - Stephen Dudro is one of the art directors for the show!

Source: @melvisik's Twitter

== Never Left Podcast ==

Episode 29 is out, and Never Left is continuing with their discussion on flowers! You may remember last weeks episode sparked the butterfly realization to many of the fans! Always great stuff coming out of our friends over at Never Left Podcast! Check them out on your favorite listening platforms here!

Source: Never Left Podcast Instagram

== Love Notes ==

Hey there lovelies! How's your week going? Are you feeling the buzz? There's been lots of news all over the world, some good, some bad, but it feels like a lot of stuff is starting to upturn, even if it's just a little. I've had a few things on my mind the last couple days and I wanted to get them out and send some love. This is a bit of a long one and it's gonna get a bit heavy, so please skip to below the === if you don't feel up for it.

CW: Intrusive Thoughts Sometimes your brain likes to tell you things that you don't really believe (or shouldn't) when things are hard. Sometimes it tells you, you're not good enough, or capable enough, or smart enough, or skilled enough, or you don't deserve good things. Sometimes it tells you things would be better for other people if you weren't around, if you quit your job, or ran away. Sometimes it tells you you don't belong where you are, for any array of reasons. Sometimes it tells you you're unforgivable, or incapable of change.

It's wrong, dearies. It's so very wrong. Your brain sometimes lies to you because it's been trained to do so. By society, by leaders, by people trying to shape you into their worldview. There's nothing wrong with you if it does, it's actually pretty darn normal to feel those things. We deal with so much anxiety in our day to day lives, and our bodies are still stuck on thousands of years of defence mechanisms, and it doesn't know how to cope with the constant micro-stressors we deal with in modern times.

So it learns and adapts to your environment. Your brain is so damn smart-- that it takes what it hears over and over and it turns that inward because it thinks that's what you need. What it doesn't know is that when life is crazy, and the world continues to be this chaotic black hole of unending bad news, it'll adapt and turn things more and more negative. That's why so many people do daily affirmations-- because you can train your brain to do AMAZING things. It takes a long time, and constant reminders, but eventually it gets easier. Toxic positivity isn't helpful, but when you have unending darkness coming in waves around you, sometimes even just a little candle of hope can keep that at bay, and eventually help break up the darkness itself.

============================= So today, I'm gonna push a couple affirmations... and they kinda show up already in my love notes here and there-- but I'd like you take a moment to say them out loud if you can, and take a deep breath in between them --Give yourself a little support for today.

I found some that speak to me here, but you can find them all over the place on the web if they don't speak to you.

----------------

I am still learning so it’s okay to make mistakes.

I am loved and worthy.

I alone hold the truth of who I am.

I belong here, and I deserve to take up space.

I am allowed to feel good.

---------------- You are all of those things Lovelies. You truly are. Do you know why I call you all "Lovelies" so often? Because that's the word that encompasses so much of the good in the world to me-- and that's what you are.

You are lovely, just the way you are.

You are wonderful just the way you are.

You are worthy, and you are loved, and I know sometimes it's so hard to remember that, but keep telling yourself that, and one day it'll come a lot easier. Sending so much love. You deserve so many good things lovelies, please remember that.

== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==

No theme tonight, just them <3 Gif courtesy of our friend @captain-flint!

[cartermagazine]

Today In History

John Hope Franklin, American historian and educator was born in Rentiesville, OK, on this date January 2, 1915.

Noted for his scholarly reappraisal of the American Civil War era and the importance of the black struggle in shaping modern American identity, John Hop Franklin helped fashion the legal brief that led to the historic Supreme Court decision outlawing public school segregation, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).

Franklin has had a distinguished career as a historian and educator. He has served as professor at Fisk University, Saint Augustine's College (Raleigh, North Carolina), North Carolina Central University (Durham), and Howard University (Washington, D.C.). Subsequently, he chaired the Department of History at Brooklyn College and has been John Matthews Manly Distinguished Service Professor of History at the University of Chicago, James B. Duke Professor of History at Duke University, Fulbright Professor in Australia, and Pitt Professor of American History and Institutions at Cambridge University, England.

His many awards include the Jefferson Medal of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (1984), the Clarence Holte Literary Prize (1985), the Jefferson Medal of the American Philosophical Society, the National Endowment for Humanities Charles Frankel Award in (1993), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1995).

CARTER™ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #johnhopefranklin #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history

[royalchildreneurope]

New : Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant will be studying at Harvard University (Harvard Kennedy School) in Boston, United States, since August 2024.

The Princess has recently passed the entrance tests for a two-year Master's study in Public Policy. This two-year master's degree will complete her university education after her bachelor's degree in history and politics at the University of Oxford (Lincoln College)

Princess Elisabeth was also selected for an Honorary Award from the Fulbright Program, the international educational exchange program of the US Department of State -May 7th 2024.

📷 : Bas Bogaerts/Belgian Royal Palace.

[mybeingthere]

Milton Glaser (b. 1929 - 2020) is among the most celebrated graphic designers in the United States. He has had the distinction of one-man-shows at the Museum of Modern Art and the Georges Pompidou Center. He was selected for the lifetime achievement award of the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum (2004) and the Fulbright Association (2011), and in 2009 he was the first graphic designer to receive the National Medal of the Arts award. As a Fulbright scholar, Glaser studied with the painter Giorgio Morandi in Bologna, and is an articulate spokesman for the ethical practice of design. He opened Milton Glaser, Inc. in 1974, and continues to produce a prolific amount of work in many fields of design to this day.

[coconut-cluster]

Whats a fulbright! Im glad you won!

Take you time writing lexi <3 weve waited this long we can wait longer (i can at least im incredibly patient lol)

It’s a grant/scholarship for American students to do personalized research or study abroad! It’s not, like, the most competitive scholarship but it’s still insane to me because I just applied to see what would happen and now I’m going insane! (They have them for faculty too, and for international students to come to America, but I’m an American undergrad so I got a US student award lol) but thank you!!!!! 💚💚

yeah im trying to be mindful of the time gap between things lol, im so happy some people were excited about the notes so im doing my best to get it done!

[uispeccoll]

Rita Dove #VoicesFromTheStacks

For #NationalPoetryMonth, this post will highlight UIowa alumnus Rita Dove. Dove is an American poet, essayist, and novelist from Akron, Ohio. Dove was the first Black U.S. Poet Laureate in the Library of Congress from 1993 to 1995. 

From PoetryFoundation.org, "photo courtesy of the poet"

Dove received her undergraduate degree from Miami State University. She was also a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Tübingen, Germany in 1974-75. She received her MFA from the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop in 1977. In addition, Dove has received 29 honorary doctorates, including from Yale University, Emory University, and the University of Iowa.

Dove received a Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for Thomas and Beulah, her semi-fictionalized poetry collection about her grandparents. She is the only poet that has received the National Humanities Medal from President Bill Clinton (1996) and the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama (2011), along with many other awards.

Dove has written and curated poetry columns for New York Times Magazine and the Washington Post. Her current position is as the Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing at Virginia University. She has held a position in their English Department since 1993. 

Dove’s influences are often varied, over her 40 year career she has published 11 volumes of poetry, a play, a collection of essays, a collection of short stories, and a novel. Her early works especially focus on the lives of individual people with backdrops in wider historic moments. She has also curated projects during her career, including a collection of writings about the African diaspora during her time as Poet Laureate, and The Penguin Anthology of 20th-Century American Poetry in 2011. Her most recent work is a 2021 poetry collection titled Playlist for the Apocalypse. 

Included above is a broadside of Dove's poem "Evening Primrose" from Atalia Press. Printed on handmade Barcham Green paper and one of only 120 ever printed, this poem is signed by its poet. It is one of the items that Special Collections & Archives holds in our collections; call number BROADSIDE PS3554.087 E94 1998. For more of Dove's work in our collection, view here.

[magsgoestocollege]

college is so weird because you can absolutely hate someone and it turns out they’re pioneering research on nanoparticles in bioengineering or smth. the messiest person you know is a us department of state critical language scholar. girl you saw making out sloppy style while blackout drunk is a fulbright recipient. the most annoying bitch you’ve ever met is an award winning student teacher in the first grade class. the upperclassman who hotboxed the entire floor is a lawyer. I could go on.

[lboogie1906]

Second Lieutenant Robert Prince Madison (born July 28, 1923) is an architect.

He was born in Cleveland to Robert James Madison and Nettie Brown Madison. His father trained as an engineer but was unable to find employment in that profession. He had three younger brothers, two of whom, Julian and Bernard, joined the family architecture firm.

He attended East Technical High School in Cleveland, graduating with honors in mathematics and science. He entered the School of Architecture at Howard University but interrupted his studies to serve as a second lieutenant in the Army during WWII. He was a member of the Army’s African American 92nd Infantry Division and served in Italy, receiving three combat ribbons and the Purple Heart. In 1946, he resumed his architecture studies at Case Western University, despite experiencing racial discrimination from the dean of architecture, graduating with a BS in architecture. He was the first African American to graduate from Case Western’s School of Architecture, as well as the first to gain a degree in architecture in Ohio. He entered Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, studying under Walter Gropius, and received his MS in Architecture.

He taught architectural design and site planning at Howard University as an assistant professor, before being awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study abroad. He was the first African American architect to be selected for this scholarship. He studied urban design at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris (1952–53).

He married Leatrice Lucille Branch (1949-2012). His life is the subject of the 2019 documentary, Deeds Not Words: Conversations with Robert P. Madison by Derek E. Morton. He published his memoir, Designing Victory (co-authored with the journalist, Carlo Wolff) in April 2019. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[madamspeaker]

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi accepts the U.S.-Ireland Fulbright Public Service Award (21st April, 2024)

[justforbooks]

Τέλη της δεκαετίας του ’90 και, παρά το υποτιθέμενο «τέλος της Ιστορίας» και το θρίαμβο του φιλελευθερισμού, τα νεαρά αρσενικά της βαθιάς Αμερικής δείχνουν αποπροσανατολισμένα. Ο εκνευρισμός είναι διάχυτος, οι ρωγμές εμφανείς. Επικρατεί ο φόβος ότι μια μεγάλη βία όπου νά ’ναι θα ξεσπάσει.

Ο Άνταμ Γκόρντον, τελειόφοιτος του Λυκείου της Τοπήκα, προσπαθεί να μάθει πώς ένα αγόρι γίνεται άντρας. Μέσα απ’ τους αγώνες ρητορικής, τις μονομαχίες ραπ αυτοσχεδιασμού, τις ψυχαναλυτικές συνεδρίες, ο Άνταμ έχει προλάβει να καταλάβει πως η γλώσσα δεν είναι εργαλείο χαλιναγώγησης της βίας. Η γλώσσα είναι όπλο.

Ανενδοίαστα εξομολογητική και απροκάλυπτα πολιτική, η Αμερικανική αγωγή παρουσιάζει την ιστορία μιας οικογένειας σε μια εποχή σιωπηρών τεκτονικών μετατοπίσεων, μια ακτινογραφία της κουλτούρας της τοξικής αρρενωπότητας, και μια αρχαιολογία της ανόδου της νέας Δεξιάς, αναζητώντας χαμηλόφωνα έναν τρόπο ώστε να μάθουν οι άνθρωποι «και πάλι, αργά-αργά, πώς να μιλούν, μέσα στο γενικό σφυροκόπημα».

ΔΥΟ ΛΟΓΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΕΑ: Ο Ben Lerner (1979) γεννήθηκε στην Τοπήκα του Κάνσας. Έχει δημοσιεύσει τρία βιβλία ποίησης, τρία μυθιστορήματα, και ένα βιβλίο κριτικής. Ήταν φιναλίστ για το βραβείο Pulitzer, το National Book Award και το National Book Critics Circle Award. Έχει λάβει υποτροφίες από τα ιδρύματα Fulbright, Guggenheim και MacArthur. Είναι καθηγητής αγγλικής φιλολογίας στο Brooklyn College.

Daily inspiration. Discover more photos at Just for Books…?

[finishinglinepress]

FLP CHAPBOOK OF THE DAY: Mother Ship by Paul Jaskunas

On SALE now! Pre-order Price Guarantee: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/mother-ship-by-paul-jaskunas/

In Mother Ship, we gather chantarelles and words in a #Lithuanian wood. We watch snow fill Lenin’s eyes, picnic in a burning field, and shake hands with “a feral future/just now beginning to snarl.” In #poems of witness and warning, Paul Jaskunas envisions the ecological precarity to come even as he evokes the mysteries of the past and attends with care to the urgent possibilities of our moment. Inviting readers to “drink the cold water/from underground rivers of time,” Mother Ship shines with grace amid the wreckage of history.

Paul Jaskunas is the author of two works of fiction: The Atlas of Remedies (Stillhouse Press) and Hidden (Free Press). His writing has appeared in many periodicals, including the New York Times, America, Tab, The Pierian, and the Potomac Review. He is a past recipient of the Friends of American Writers Award, a Fulbright scholarship, and grants from the Maryland State Arts Council. Since 2008, Paul has taught literature and writing at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he edits the art journal Full Bleed.

PRAISE FOR Mother Ship by Paul Jaskunas

“With stunning imagery and patient, skillful syntax, these poems shimmer and brim with feeling. Here, we are intimate with mystery inside tea and clouds, in news of a death across the sea, in a bedroom slipper ‘walking the current with uneven steps’ down the Lethe river, in gathering chanterelles while learning Lithuanian words for ‘blueberry/ pine/ birch’.

I trust the intimate voice of these poems when it warns of our collective noise and ecological teetering as much as I do when the speaker leans towards a boozy giant stranger on a train, toasting to ‘euros, to dollars, to Mercedes Benz.’ This is a poet of imagination and deep compassion, conjuring a world where dreamlike imagery reveals truths underneath the oblivion of our days. Somehow, these poems meet the immensity of our moment on earth by making of our collective ecological disasters a myth of which we are the tragic center. As ‘We passersby/ yet smile and nod and shake/ hands with a feral future/ just now beginning to snarl.’ This is a book of poems I will hold close and return to again and again.”

–Anne Haven McDonell, author of Breath on a Coal

“In Mother Ship, Paul Jaskunas ferries back and forth across oceanic Lethes, singing of the warp of time, its disappointments and erasures. Pondering ‘the minor key of the age,’ he invites us to inhabit the lacunae between real and ideal, memory and forgetfulness, impermanence and endurance, always bringing to bear the poignant knowledge that all ‘wholes and halves / will vanish in the / indivisible sky.’”

–Malachi Black, author of Storm Toward Morning

“At once meditative, opinionated, political and personal, the poems in Mother Ship offer us rich rhythms and melodies accompanied by luscious and surprising images. These are poems of juxtaposition: urban/rural/mythic/earthy, set in both Europe and America. There are surprising turns and alignments—a poem about the vulnerable snow leopard, for example, asks us to imagine parallel vulnerabilities of books, readers, and language itself. All are uncannily possible in the hands of a poet who navigates both hope and apocalypse with equanimity. Paul Jaskunas invites us, in a poem with the same title, to ‘Come to the Table’ where we are waited for, and as he says in the poem, ‘There is no time to waste.’”

–Jennifer Wallace, author of Raising the Sparks

“‘[O]f what is our hour worthy?’ Paul Jaskunas asks in Mother Ship. One’s place in the passage of time—reckoned by both memory and forgetting—is the theme that knits together this marvelous collection. Jaskunas delicately probes the ways humans ravage the planet to create ‘the fractured melodies / of our slow catastrophe.’ Even in the face of catastrophe, though, the Mother Ship of Jaskunas’s title poem commands survivors: ‘Stay afloat.’ An especially haunting group of poems set in post-Soviet Eastern Europe—with its mushroom hunts, Lenin statues, and garrulous BMW dealers—explores what happens next. Paul Jaskunas asks the big questions with rare humility and genuine grace: Mother Ship is a collection to treasure.

–Katherine E. Young, author of Woman Drinking Absinthe, Poet Laureate emerita, Arlington, VA

Please share/please repost

#flpauthor #preorder #AwesomeCoverArt #poetry #chapbook #read #poems

[scholarshubspot]

Top 5 countries that offer scholarships to International Students

Germany:

Germany is well known for providing a range of scholarship opportunities, such as the academically challenging DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholarships. Numerous academic fields, such as engineering, the sciences, the arts, and the social sciences, offer scholarships. Heidelberg University, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, the Technical University of Munich, and other universities are well-known for their scholarship programs.

United States:

For overseas students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees, the US provides a wide range of scholarships. Notable scholarships include those offered by universities, Fulbright, and Hubert H. Humphrey. Scholarships are available in a variety of subjects, such as business, social sciences, humanities, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Some prestigious universities with noteworthy scholarship programs are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, and Harvard University.

United Kingdom:

Numerous scholarships are offered by the UK, including the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, the Chevening Scholarship, and the Commonwealth Scholarships. There are scholarships offered in a number of fields, such as business, engineering, science, and the arts. Scholarship opportunities are well-known at Imperial College London, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford.

Australia:

Australian universities, including the Australian National University, the University of Melbourne, and the University of Sydney, are well-known for their scholarship programs. Other scholarships available to international students in Australia include the Australia Awards, the Endeavour Scholarships, and university-specific scholarships.

Canada:

International students can apply for several scholarships offered by Canada, such as the Trudeau Foundation Scholarship, provincial scholarships, and the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Numerous subjects are covered by scholarships, such as technology, social sciences, environmental studies, and health sciences. Scholarship opportunities are acknowledged at McGill University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Toronto.